"We thank Colin Barnett and we wish for the sake of the people of WA, that the new government works well." - Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison.

ON PREFERENCE DEALS WITH ONE NATION

"The next federal election is more than two years away and all preference divisions will be considered by the party organisation closer to an election." - Turnbull

He is is the national leader - I've ruled it out, he should do the same." Shorten

"We will review all aspects of the campaign and the ultimate outcome and relevant judgments will be made at the right time." - WA Senator Mathias Cormann

"If you side up with a party that is openly racist, bigoted, short-sighted, xenophobic, economically illiterate you will be punished for it, and that's what we saw with Colin Barnett's result in WA." Greens leader Richard Di Natale